[ONLINE] - Crisis Conversations — Live from Better Life Lab

The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way we work, live, connect with one another and expect from our government, communities and each other. And it’s all happening so fast. Stress levels, anxiety and uncertainty are high. That’s why the Better Life Lab is hosting a weekly interactive conversation for people to come together, share stories and begin to make sense of what’s unfolding and what it could mean for the future of gender equity, health and how we work, care and live. We’ll be on Zoom, so you can connect from the comfort of wherever you are social distancing.

Join us on Friday, April 17 at 1 pm Eastern time, for a 30 minute interactive conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of the frontline healthcare workers exposed to the deadly virus, many of whom are living away from their families in order to keep them safe. Some are seeing the country’s troubling health disparities play out, with devastating consequences for people of color. And experiencing it themselves: Congress voted to exclude health care workers from emergency paid sick and family leave, forcing them to choose between coming to work sick, or using personal time or unpaid time, to stay home.

Host:

Brigid Schulte
Director, Better Life Lab at New America

Guest:

Dennis Kosuth
ER and school nurse in Chicago and member of National Nurses United